Villa Rockledge, built on a cliff overlooking the ocean in Laguna Beach, is again accepting reservations for weddings and corporate events, said owner Roger W. Jones.

The house was built in 1918 (completed in 1922) by Frank A. Miller, who also built the Mission Inn in Riverside. It has been listed on the National Registry of Historic Places since 1984. (Click on the photo at right and below for a larger view.)

Jones and his wife Sherill, bought the house in 1973 and have lived there periodically since. More than 10 years ago, they rented it for weddings but stopped, he said, because of a dispute in which a wedding party’s spike heels damaged the mahogany floors, he said.

The fee is still being worked out but will be in the neighborhood of $3,500 for corporate events and $5,000 for private events, said Larry Anders of Anders Catering in Santa Ana, who will coordinate rented events at the villa.

He acknowledged that the market is soft right now for unique wedding sites.

Anders also catered events at the villa when it was previously open for rental.

The villa has two buildings totaling 9,000 square feet, Jones said. The main 5,500-square-foot house will be used for weddings.

“Frank Miller called it his beach cottage,” said Jones, a former electronics entrepreneur who now owns an independent film company, Laguna Films LLC.

Miller built the villa as a gift for his wife. Many of the details were similar to the Mission Inn including leaded glass windows, wrought iron railings and unique tile work.Anders said during Miller’s ownership the villa hosted actors Clifton Webb, Robert Mitchum, Errol Flynn and Bette Davis.

The Jones completely restored the buildings in the 35 years they have owned the villa. They have also restored a home in Idaho and a 16th century dwelling in England.